The South Asian nation's bid to build six conventional diesel-electric subs is now delayed by a year and further delays are expected, according to two senior officials direct aware of the situation who asked not be identified because the information isn't public.
The development is more than a setback to India's efforts to upgrade its military: The project also represents a test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new defense acquisition policy. That policy requires foreign manufacturers to partner and provide local firms with technology to build military hardware in India, the world's largest weapons importer.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 14, 2024 من Financial Express Kochi.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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